[With a serious but confused face] : Conns Resume: Helen in The Practice (1976-77),Denise Florence Stevens in Benson (1981-85), Stacy Jones/Gracie Jones in Shining Time Station (1989-93),Waitress in Frida (2002), Mrs. Devlin in Blue Bloods (2022), Read More at VV Know the Cast & Characters: Bros. weak eyes and a high pitched voice. Heres every actor and character in Grease, an adaptation of Jim Jacobs and Warren Caseys 1971 musical. Those leather jackets, those school rivalries, "those summer nights" they were decades ago. If there is a remedial class for something, he will be registered in it. Buckner has kept a relatively low profile, her last appearance being on an episode of 1 vs. 100 in 2007. In 2016, Conn made a cameo appearance in Foxs Grease: Live, starring Julianne Hough and Vanessa Hudgens, thus making her the only actress to appear in all three Grease productions. Yeah, what are you suppose to do with them the rest of the 23 hours and 45 minutes of the day? or so they think. (Possibility. Strong and confident. Grease is an iconic musical movie from 1978 that delivers 50s vibes and high school drama. "&,?&#$& Please !#(%),.%"&(&("+? Barry played hilarious goof Doody in Grease (Image: Getty) Barry played T-Bird funnyman Doody, who ends up pairing with aspiring beautician and Pink Lady Frenchy at the school dance. Handsome, cocky leader of the T-Birds. Sonny : : Dingleberries On Parade! Doody A traditional, proper and straight-laced kind of head teacher, Principal McGee seems offended by the modern age and has unfulfilled dreams of a return to gentility for her female students that they don't seem to have for themselves. Sonny Character Profile: A member of the Pink Ladies. Sonny Doody Youngest of the guys. Sandy is a relatively naive teenager who learns life lessons from her new friends. YUMPU automatically turns print PDFs into web optimized ePapers that Google loves. Kenickie is a tough guy and a charmer, most notable for trying to woo Rizzo for most ofGreaseby convincing her that he really does care and for butting up against rival greaser Leo "Crater-Face" Balmudo. Uh no, ma'am. Related:Grease: Rizzo Is The Real Hero (Despite The Musical Shaming Her). before returning to act in the Lionsgate film The Newest Pledge. The problem's in your mouth. The Hollywood Reporter is a part of Penske Media Corporation. Beginning her career in the 1930s, Arden starred in the 1937 drama Stage Door and won an Academy Award for her role in the 1945 film Mildred Pierce. 0000005625 00000 n He is portrayed by Barry Pearl, in the 2016 live performance by Jordan Fisher. In addition to her obsessions with writing and movies, Ruth also loves dogs, cooking, and adventuring in the great outdoors. Yes, ma'am. We only provide suggested audition monologues or songs for an individual character if our system finds content that matches a character's traits. Eugene wasn't the only nerd Eddie Deezen would portray in his career: He also played nerdy characters in movies including I Wanna Hold Your Hand and Stephen Spielbergs comedy 1941. Principal McGee The anything for a laugh stocky type. Thus, actors who take onGrease roles need to be able to embody the 50s vibe convincingly, gel as an ensemble cast, and at least make their way through the choreography and singing well enough that they don't detract from the musical's magic. Sonny Countries of the World. Tough and abrasive, Rizzo is the leader of the Pink Ladies. She is a master of the French Inhale who gets accepted into La Cafury Beauty School. Check out more streaming guides in Vague Visages Know the Castsection. Here's who could star in a 2020s remake of Grease. Love interest . She tries her first cigarette and her first alcoholic drink at a slumber party at Frenchy's house, both of which make her sick, and she gets her ears pierced in Frenchy's bathroom, passing out after she hears the little "pop" sound. Appearing in Grease as Principal McGee, Eve Arden brought with her a wealth of film and television experience and success. The 1950s high school dream is about to explode in this rollicking musical that is both an homage to the idealism of the fifties and a satire of high schoolers age-old desire to be rebellious, provocative and rebellious. John Travolta was 23 when playing Danny Zuko, but some. "What do you drive?" Kenickie is in love with Rizzo and is hurt when the two break up. Can be mean in order to "be cool", although he is really kind. Likewise,Teen Spirit, in particular, indicates that she could probably handleGrease's choreography and songs. She is ready to rule the school during her senior year. It's easy to imagine Centineo delivering the classic line, "a hickey from Kenickie's like a Hallmark card," and he could no doubt hold his own in a fight as well. Stockard Channing was 34, Jeff Conaway was 28, and Olivia Newton-John was 30. This leads to an epiphany when her guardian angel appears to her and tells her to go back to high school, which she does, and she ultimately graduates with everyone else. In just a few moments the entire nation will be watching Rydell High, God help us, and I want you to all be on your best behavior. 1. WhenGrease hit theaters in 1978, John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John were some of the biggest names in Hollywood, which played a big part in the film's success. She has performed in off-Broadway and Broadway productions including Other Desert Cities, resulting in a Tony nomination for best performance. Black : He perseveres and ultimately earns enough athletic credit to become a letter man too. : Must be able to convincingly play a celebrity (25+) Songs / Dance / Other Skills Required Vocal Range Summer Nights (with Sandy) D High B Alone at the Drive In Movie Good Falsetto (Solo) All Choked Up (with to High Db Sandy) Greased Lightning (with (optional) Kenickie & T Birds) Youre The One That I Want (with Sandy) - TBC Excellent dancer Greased Lightning (Lead) D F# Those Magic Changes (Lead) RocknRoll Party Queen (with Roger) Greased Lightning (with Kenickie & T Birds) Mooning (with Jan) Greased Lightning (with Kenickie & T Birds) Greased Lightning (with Kenickie & T Birds) Alma Mater (with Choral Group of 12) Non singing Shaking at the High School Hop (Lead) Born to Hand Jive (Lead) Good energetic solo performer Beauty School Dropout (Lead) Good dancer D G Good Falsetto to High Eb (optional) F G A C Good Falsetto to High C (optional) E B Good Falsetto to E. You have already flagged this document.Thank you, for helping us keep this platform clean.The editors will have a look at it as soon as possible. She knows that as a preppy, inexperienced girl she is not really his speed and she is not a girl he feels comfortable bringing his friends around; she decides to change into the kind of girl she believes he would prefer to be with. Barbour, Polly. Sonny [Putzie looks unsure, then leans forward, gesturing dramatically]. Grease Character Descriptions - The Alliance Theatre. I just ain't gonna take any of her crap, that's all. Transitioning into voice-acting in the 1980s, Deezen has been the voice behind characters in Kim Possible, Whats New Scooby-Doo, Dexters Laboratory and The Polar Express. 0000001649 00000 n The Pink Ladies (and Jan herself) may crack unkind jokes about how much she likes food throughoutGrease, but Jan is actually one of the group's best members and by far the least self-absorbed. Marty dates Sonny and flirts with a TV host. : Actor Mark McKenna would be a good fit to play Balmudo, as his roles inWayne andOne of Us Is Lying highlight. : ~uVci=8t ,KK ;O KKK&`l=T/X:)urL6p>["=ubkdxSu\t^:?Q]wS*`5uR/{tK3JRILE+] *v49+] y+!W0HC/$#1~s~XDH(ZXK3@w'|41'-@%L6/u=! ,l@)vuK<3\T0^?,*E3,PYJz68>Mj/iwu^Ocm?b5Y0tV:[&48z^[`$ The movie musical was released 40 years ago, on June 16, 1978. After her performance in the 1970 and '80s films, Didi Conn starred in ABC's soap-opera comedy Benson and childrens television show Shining Time Station. He is a horny Italian-American man who dates a member of the Pink Ladies named Marty. Recasting Grease If It Was Made In The 2020s, Grease: The Actors Who Almost Played Sandy And Danny, Grease: Rizzo Is The Real Hero (Despite The Musical Shaming Her), Grease 2: Why Sandy And Danny Didn't Return For The Sequel, Grease: Sandy Is Dead All Along - Theory Explained, Harry Potter: Why Goyle Disappears Halfway Through Prisoner Of Azkaban, Harry Potter: Why Peeves Wasnt In The Movies, MCU Vibranium Theory Answers Major Origin Questions. Join the StageAgent community Ward works as a voice director for Disney Television Animation and has been behind titles such as Mickey Mouse Clubhouse and Jake and the Never Land Pirates. : New York, NY, Accessibility Statement Terms Privacy |StageAgent 2020. "Grease" was released on June 16, 1978. Travolta eventually made his way back to the world of movie-musicals in 2007 with his role of Mrs. Edna Turnblad in Hairspray. Humorously austere Principal McGee and her bumbling secretary Blanch provide some ofGrease's best comic relief, which is whyAmy Poehlerand Tina Fey would be perfect for reimagining the duo in the 2020s. Mrs. Murdock was portrayed by Tony-winning actress Alice Ghostley, who brought decades-long acting experience with her to Grease. To All the Boys showed Lana Condor's star potential, and there's no doubt her funny, sweet, and earnest persona as Lara Jean would translate beautifully to Jan's. Mr. Lynch Danny : Coming off the critical success of his performance in Saturday Night Fever and his breakout role in the TV series Welcome Back, Kotter, John Travolta had established himself as a bona-fide performer by the time Grease was released. Danny tries to play it cool uponreuniting with his Australian love interest. He is portrayed by Barry Pearl, in the 2016 live performance by Jordan Fisher. Thinks she's Tinkerbell. Finally, Coach Calhoun is a noteworthy adult figure inGrease, trying to recapture his youth by leading the football team to victory and tirelessly helping Danny throughnumerousfailed athletic endeavors. Here's what the Grease character you wanted to be says about you. But things get complicated when they discover that they are now in the same high school. Related:Grease: The Actors Who Almost Played Sandy And Danny. Eye Color Putzie is bad with words and dates a member of the Pink Ladies named Jan. Wards Resume: Tom Shuster in The Boy in the Plastic Bubble (1976), Doug in CHiPs (1978), Frank Thatcher in The Waltons (1979),Pvt. Danny has never been an academic star at Rydell, nor has he been an athlete, but when he sees that Sandy is dating track and field letterman Tom he manages to convince Coach Calhoun to let him work out with the track team; his running career gets off to a shaky start because Danny is a smoker and consequently struggles to make it half way around the track. Technical Specs, [after Marty tells Sonny Riz is pregnant, Sonny spreads the news to others], [Sonny spikes the punch, teacher chaperone turns to watch Sonny]. Playful, goofy, and a touch brave, having insulted Kenickie's newly acquired rustbucket car, which would later be overhauled and re-christened Greased Lightning, which Danny Zuko called him on. Grease follows a group of teenagers in 1958. When he challenges the T-Birds to a race, he employs a number of methods to cheat and to try to run the Greased Lightnin' off the road completely. My mom's apple pie is better than this stuff! Barry Pearl on Facebook: "We were brought to the prop trunk and told to pick out anything we wanted that we felt would fit our character. Come on, guys let's go for some pizza. Grease has some hilarious adult characters as well. Every teacher I got this year has flunked me at least once! [laughter] Small, boyish, open, with a disarming smile and a hero-worshipping attitude toward the other guys. Ciara Bravo has played the bad girl to McKenna's bad boy before inWayne, so they'd have perfect chemistry as Balmudo and Cha-Cha. Kenickie, got any Scotch tape? Though she showsher classmates an intimidating, unflappable, and often very prickly or mocking persona, Rizzo nonetheless has avulnerable heart like anyone else. Well built, good looking, with an air of cool, easy going charm. She eats a lot and is often on a diet that lasts a few minutes at the most. In 2020, the stage actress said goodbye to her home in Los Angeles, and has now made a full-time home in the United Kingdom (per The Sunday Times ), where she's found steady work on the stage of . t;P>}aMoA\n,x`&tH:,_$v 8ya. class. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band and continued to work within the entertainment industry in both television and film. Putzie Tuccis Resume: Norman Briggs in Diagnosis Murder (1993-97),Judge in Evasive Action (1998),Dr. Bay in Blow (2001), Mr. Mullins in The Heat (2013), Weezi Abramowitz in The Rich & the Ruthless (2018), Read More at VV Know the Voice Cast & Characters: Guillermo Del Toros Pinocchio. I think we all owe a round of applause for Patty Simcox and Eugene Felsnick and committee for their beautiful decorations. : When Danny Zuko reunites with his Australian love interest, theyboth posture while hanging out with their respective friend groups. Doody, who ends up with Frenchy, is most iconic for wielding a yellow squirt gun during fights and his odd comments. Netflix star Noah Centineocould embody Kenickie's lovable swagger perfectly. Principal McGee Stewart died from complications of AIDS in 1994 at age 46. Ruth Coolidge's favorite part of writing for Screen Rant is that she has a really good excuse to watch movies and TV all the time. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community. She is humiliated by her new role of "bad girl" at Rydell, and she becomes even more lonely than she was before. Starting off with an eight-year Broadway run, Grease is among the world's most popular musicals and has a cult-like following, especially among teens! In the novelization, his surname is never stated but his real first name is given as Donald. And in a 2020s remake ofGrease, it would be gratifying for audiences to see not only big names in the younger cast but also in the musical's adult supporting characters. She dates Putzie and wears pigtails. ; Bad Butt: They smoke and drink, but in general act more . After appearing in films such as The Amati Girls in 2001, television cameos and a tribute documentary to Oscar Wilde, Manoff stepped away from the industry. If you are in the general age RANGE or can play a particular age, please audition. 0000023387 00000 n Sandy's biggest trait is being a bit of an optimistic goody-two-shoes for most of the movie until Sandy transforms herself at the end ofGrease into a greaser girl. Character Profile: A member of the T-Birds. Danny Leaving television, Charles went out to become a speech professor at California State University, Northridge. View character biography, pictures and memorable quotes. : Principal McGee She also likes to eat toothpaste. Coach Calhoun is a tough gym teacher with the manner of an army drill sergeant. She is friendly enough to Sandy but is often reluctant to really extend the hand of friendship to her because she wants to impress Rizzo. Rydell High's resident "good girl", Pattie is on every committee that there is, including the decoration committee for the dance. Blanche 0000007567 00000 n He is particularly attracted to Marty and spends the entire school year trying to get her to notice him, but she finds him annoying, like a constantly-buzzing fly that she can't seem to get rid of. Perhaps a session of banging erasers after school would put you on the right track. A singer who would have caused the girls (and women) to scream and riot back in 1958. To mark Grease's 40th anniversary, The Hollywood Reporter is looking back at the stars who made beauty school dropouts and summer flings iconic and who sang the songs that have been iconic to generations of high school students. Yes, ma'am. #.&;*/&#(')%)+,2 ?)%"),$&#(+,@? You would've really told her off, huh? Character Profile: A member of the Pink Ladies. He also plays the guitar. He frequently fails students in P.E. Sign up today to unlock amazing theatre resources and opportunities. Putzie feels like The T-Birds' youngest member, and he often comes across as the sweetest (aside from peeking under girls' skirts on the bleachers). Principal McGee [Putzie looks unsure, then leans forward, gesturing dramatically] Magazine: Grease Character Descriptions - The Alliance Theatre. : Performing this action will revert the following features to their default settings: Hooray! Oh, Sandy. Then *move*! Tuccis most recent work has been the role of Melissa McCarthys father in the comedy film The Heat. Characters Edit Below is a list of characters that have appeared in Grease and Grease 2 . Hough, Randal Kleiser, Romance, Devious Dialogues by Mike Thorn and Anya Stanley, His Blazing Automatics by Dylan Moses Griffin, Of Love and Other Demons by Justine A. Smith, The Feminine Grotesque by Angelica Jade Bastin, We Failed This Film by Dylan Moses Griffin, 12 Angry Films: Sidney Lumet on Justice by Brian Brems, Critics in Conversation by Manuela Lazic and Adam Nayman, The Disaster Area: From Airport to Airplane! by Bill Bria, The Western Enters the 70s by D.M. : (2 READ THE PLAY before auditioning. After the movie musical, Pearl dabbled in television performances in series such as Benson, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Murder She Wrote and Beverly Hills, 90210. Having devoted herself wholeheartedly to this task, she takes it very badly when her decorations meet a sticky end and collapse. She is the girlfriend of the popular greaser Danny Zuko. Jan changes her look at the end of the film. He is a mechanic who gets allowance money from his parents. Grease's primary antagonist is Leo "Crater-Face" Balmudo of The T-Birds' rival greaser gang, The Scorpions. Kenickie saves money for a new car and hopes to race at Thunder Road. Having struggled with a substance-abuse problem for years, Conaway appeared in two seasons of Celebrity Rehab With Dr. Drew. Character Profile: An image-conscious high school senior. Yeah, try hopscotch, you hot dog! Although Kenickie is the assumed leader, Danny is well-respected and certainly someone the other T-Birds look up to. : Since her diagnosis, she has worked as an advocate for cancer and founded the Olivia Newton-John Cancer and Wellness Centre in Australia. Categories: 1970s, Comedy, Know the Cast, Musical, Romance, Tagged as: Comedy, Grease, Musical, Q.V. She is a Pink Lady, but seems on the periphery of a lot of their activities. Batalon could also provide a refreshing re-imagining of Sonny's brand of humor to make him less of a womanizer. 0000023687 00000 n Frenchy is the first Pink Lady to welcome Sandy to Rydell High, and while she seems a bit more worldly than the naive protagonist, Frenchy also has her share of uncertainly, mainlyabout going to beauty school. Johnson 1st Squad in The Big Red One (1980), Mr. McSpaniel/Mr. . Must be able to convincingly play an older teenager (16+) Youngest of the guys. When she does see Danny, she is filled with joy, but is shortly humiliated by his cool, T-Bird act that seems to her, at least, to be a deliberate attempt to brush her off. Doody Doody is Frenchy's casual high school boyfriend. Seeking 2 Actor Team for Spring Slick, egotistical, fast-talking. Principal McGee Her character, Maeve Rojas, from the Peacock originalOne of Us Is Lying, is perpetually confident and self-reliant, just as Marty requires. (Possibility of casting a wellknown NZ celebrity to play this role.) Of course, Olivia Newton-John and John Travolta were both incredible dancers when they took on the roles of Danny and Sandy, but Travolta was not a trained singer. Starting off with an eight-year Broadway run, Grease is among the worlds most popular musicals and has a cult-like following, especially among teens! She died 1979 at age 73. McKenna has mastered the scornful teenager act, and it's easy to imagine him staring down Centineo and Keery with his patented glare. Leo's girlfriend is trouble; she still seems to hanker after Danny, whom she once casually dated, and blatantly steals him away from Sandy at the school dance so that they can win the dance contest together and be seen on national television. Grease's final Pink Lady is Marty, the "one-woman USO" who keeps upnumerous pen pal relationships with army guys and is most noteworthy for flirting with Vince Fontaine at the dance contest. Sonny [in Italian] Sonny Subscribe for full access to The Hollywood Reporter. Joan Blondell brought had numerous credits before she signed on to play the gang's waitress at the Frosty Palace. Cole Sprouse'sThe Suite Life of Zack and Codyrole would actually be the most useful for capturing Doody's humor, even though Sprouse is currently best-known as the more darkly humorous Jughead fromRiverdale. : Rizzo, the notorious leader of The Pink Ladies, is even tougher than Kenickie. She has also worked with the Foundation for Educating Children With Autism, performing in benefit concerts. [imitating McGee] She died in 2011 at age 63. Sketch-comic and actor Sid Caesar starred as Coach Calhoun, the man infamously pie'd in the face at the end of Grease who also coached Danny to letter-sweater glory. Danny also wants to remain cool in the eyes of the T-Birds and so pretends to be nonchalant and uncaring, rebuffing Sandy and putting a real damper on her excitement that they are together again; in short, he acts like a jerk. Sandy isGrease's other star, a sweet, if somewhat naive, Australian transplant who falls in love with Danny over the summer but is faced with the cruel reality of Rydell High's social scene come fall. There's no better match for this role thanStranger Things' Joe Keery, whose character Steve Harrington is almost a direct copy and past of Danny from 1959 into the 1980s. Bravo's role as Del shows that she could easily pull off Cha-Cha's attitude and bravado as well. Good! : Channings Resume: Ouisa in Six Degrees of Separation (1993),Aunt Frances in Practical Magic (1998), Sister Husband in Where the Heart Is (2000),Veronica Loyin The Good Wife (2012-16), Chloe in Angry Neighbors (2022), Read More at VV Know the Cast & Characters: White Noise. !#(% %$&1&,'+6(/52 Principal Male Roles Principal Male Roles Character Description Danny Kenickie Doody Roger Sonny Eugene Vince Fontaine Johnny Casino Teen Angel The leader of the T-Birds. Sonny Sonny She finds that she does not have as much aptitude for this as she had hoped and has a mishap in hair color class, accidentally coloring her own hair bubblegum pink. Kelly Ward portrayed Putzie in the 1978 musical. The West Wing brought Channing critical success, resulting in an Emmy win for best supporting actress in a drama series. Best summary PDF, themes, and quotes. 0000004574 00000 n Already well-known due to her budding music career, Newton-John was met with critical and commercial success for her portrayal of Sandy. T-Birds in general. : 0000001133 00000 n Principal McGee He decides to change his image from greaser to prepster, and presents a far more clean cut appearance to her, hoping that this will make her view him as the kind of boy she wants to date. Hough (@QVHough) is Vague Visages founding editor. Doody Age She deliberately engineers a surprise reunion for Sandy and Danny knowing that it is likely to be a complete disaster. He is usually seen wearing blue jeans, a white T-shirt, black Converse high tops, and his brown leather jacket with the T-Birds logo on the back. One of the five members of the T-Birds, Michael Tuccis portrayal of Sonny was followed by a career both in front of the camera and onstage. Waldy/Mutzy in Mickey Mouse Mixed-Up Adventures (2018-21), Read More at VV Know the Cast & Characters: Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery. Having already starred in films including Guns of the Timberland and The Alamo, plus the classic "Beach Party" series of films with Annette Funicello, Avalon had secured his spot as an actor, singer and teen idol. Member of the T-Birds She has spent the summer at the beach falling in love with Danny Zuko, whom she fears she will never see again. 0000003214 00000 n [the T-Birds have just pulled into the driveway of Frenchy's house, where the girls are having a slumber party] Sonny : Hey Putzie, why don't you call her? Official Sites Upgrade to PRO Sign Up for PRO to view suggested audition pieces! In the movie, his real name is never made known. No, ma'am. The funniest thing about Coach Calhoun is his youthful personality and upbeat optimism despite being firmly middle-aged, which is why anotherParks & Rec star, Rob Lowe, would play the part perfectly. He filled the role of the heartthrob who sings to a career-lost Frenchy in the diner, but Frankie Avalon was no newcomer to the entertainment industry. He'd used it prior to Summer Nights, squirting Putzie up the nose for hiding under the bleachers, looking up girl's skirts.